subpoena for hospital medical records must be served 3 days prior to requested date.

subpoena for deposition or examination before trial for non-party witness must be served 20 days prior to appearance date.

subpoena for records for city, state and federal agencies must be so-ordered by judge.

all subpoenas requesting medical records must be accompanied by an original signed hipaa authorization.

Federal Court Action

appearance at trial or deposition

$40 witness fee + $0.575 per round trip mile

appearance at trial or deposition in same city

$40 witness fee + no mileage

documents only

above mileage fee is calculated as per irs rules, effective 2015

All subpoenas must now issue from the court presiding over the lawsuit for which evidence is sought (the “issuing court”) — rather than the court where the target of the subpoena is located — and parties may now effect service anywhere in the United States.

a trial subpoena cannot command a party or party officer to travel more than 100 miles from where he or she resides, is employed or regularly conducts business in order to testify at a trial out of state.

all subpoenas requesting medical records must be accompanied by an original signed hipaa authorization.